hercogiste
See also: hercogistē
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From hercogs (“duke”) + -iste.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]hercogiste f (5th declension)
- duchy (territory owned or ruled by a duke)
- Kurzemes un Zemgales hercogiste ― the duchy of Courland and Semigallia
- Livonijas hercogiste ― the duchy of Livonia
- Apvienotā Baltijas hercogiste ― the united Baltic duchy
- viņš ziedojis tēvijai savu hercogistu zemes, muižas un pilsētas ― he donated the lands, estates and cities of his duchies to his fatherland
Declension
[edit]Declension of hercogiste (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | hercogiste | hercogistes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | hercogisti | hercogistes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | hercogistes | hercogistu |
| dative (datīvs) | hercogistei | hercogistēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | hercogisti | hercogistēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | hercogistē | hercogistēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | hercogiste | hercogistes |